I go on and off home-school and regular school, but the kids don't treat me any differently because they've all known me… — Yara Shahidi Any Copy Share Image
Maintaining a sense of your personality grounds you in your space. I try and just make what I wear a reflection of… — Yara Shahidi Personality Copy Share Image
So much of my work is as Yara, not as a character. If you're attacking my work as a philanthropist or activist,… — Yara Shahidi Activist Copy Share Image
I've always loved watches. It's been the one thing that I've asked for, whether it was every Christmas or a birthday. — Yara Shahidi Always Copy Share Image
There have been moments when I was on a modeling job, and it was the most fantastic thing in the world. And… — Yara Shahidi Moments Copy Share Image
I've always struggled with Hollywood feeling trivial. Red carpets aren't worth it. — Yara Shahidi Always Copy Share Image
Intergenerational support is crucial. I feel like generations give up on each other. If you're Gen Z, you're like, "Gen X is… — Yara Shahidi Giving Copy Share Image
There are so many times in life when you have to suppress what you're feeling. A lot of kids have to deal… — Yara Shahidi Environment Copy Share Image
Personally, I love denim... denim pants, a shirt, denim jacket - I'm good. — Yara Shahidi Good Copy Share Image
When you go on your phone to check what time it is, you get so distracted. It happens to me every day.… — Yara Shahidi Distracted Copy Share Image
I'm louder and bigger with my curls. There's power in that. Also, straight hair is kind of annoying. It gets caught in… — Yara Shahidi Annoying Copy Share Image
There are two conflicting philosophies that I love: "Everything happens for a reason," as well as "you can change everything that you… — Yara Shahidi Happens for a reason Copy Share Image
I like to think I know a lot, but I don't. I'm motivated to learn more. — Yara Shahidi Education Copy Share Image
When you're biracial, you can feel like you're fully neither, not fully both. But I won't strip away my heritage for anyone's… — Yara Shahidi Away Copy Share Image
What modeling taught me at a young age was how to say "no," which is something girls - we're not always good… — Yara Shahidi Age Copy Share Image
I remember my first actual intense breakout was when I was 13, and I no clue what to do because I hadn't… — Yara Shahidi Anything Copy Share Image
Never jeopardize who you are for a role. Now, I'm not saying you should never change for a role, because the fun… — Yara Shahidi Adapting Copy Share Image
I like to be in control of my body. Also, I love getting into character and exploring a different aspect of who… — Yara Shahidi Character Copy Share Image
I really love acting, but I also really want to be a historian, so it's really confusing. — Yara Shahidi Acting Copy Share Image
When you're a part of any protected class, whether it is being a woman, a person of color, a part of the… — Yara Shahidi Community Copy Share Image
My mama is African American and from Wisconsin. My baba was born in Iran. My parents have stressed the idea of creating… — Yara Shahidi African american Copy Share Image
My friends always laugh because I'm the kind of person who bought the Brooks Brothers school skirt, even though it's not my… — Yara Shahidi Always Copy Share Image
Fortunately I can say that social media has treated me pretty well. I've been exempt from a lot of the mean comments. — Yara Shahidi I can Copy Share Image
I have the support of my parents and my teachers. They made it very possible for me to go to a school… — Yara Shahidi Acting Copy Share Image
Being homeschooled for half of my life allowed me to choose my own curriculum and find things I really enjoy, and that's… — Yara Shahidi Allowed Copy Share Image
